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Lilium , five Martagon Canadenfe , floribm magis 
favis von reflexis. The Canada Martagon. Thefe 
Plants have flower'd feveral Years in Mr. Collinforis 
Garden at Peckham . 
12. Perdix fylveftris, Virgin tana. The Ameri- 
can Partridge. 
This is about half the Size of the Perdix cinerea y 
or common Partridge, but much more elegantly 
colour'd. Thefe, contrary to ours, are not often 
•found in open Fields, but moftly frequent Woods, 
and fhady Swamps; their Flefh is remarkably white, 
and well-tafted, but of a different Flavour from ours. 
When raifed, they perch on the Boughs of Trees. 
Lilio-Narciffus , Virginienfis . Park. The Atta - 
mnfco Lily. This Plant is a Native of Virginia and 
Carolina , 
13- Stcuartia. This elegant Shrub is fo called 
in Compliment to the Earl of Bute y whofe Family 
Name is Steuart. It flower’d in the Author’s Gar- 
den at Fulham in May 1742. It is nearly akin to 
the Shrub- Mallows. 
Regains criftatus . The creftcd Wren. It is very 
remarkable, that this being the fmalleft of all our 
Englifh Birds, is alfo found in America. 
Vefpa Ichneumon , of a yellowifh brown Colour. 
14. Avis Tropicorum. The Tropic Bird. 
The Name of thefe Birds feems to imply the Li- 
mits of their Abode j for they are not often feen 
much North or South of the Tropics j yet are they 
fecn all over the Ocean within thofe Limits, from 
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